Assoc Chaplain p/c

OhioHealth

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout the hospital. Usually this involves development of a "parish" within the hospital. Actively serves as a member of an ecumenical pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on-call responsibilities, and providing hospital wide worship experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Required)
COA - Certificate of Authority as CNS - State of Ohio
RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing
Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially as practiced within the hospital setting.
Two years ministry Experience
At least one year of this in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests.
Assesses spiritual needs/concerns of patients and their families using clinical pastoral conversation.
Communicates and documents patient responses to determine the effectiveness and congruence with plan of care.
Participates in on-call rotation which may include overnight or weekend shifts.
Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals, non-pharmacological interventions to patients, families, and interprofessional team.
Acts as a liaison with the patients faith group/leaders including other community or cultural resources.
Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues including advance care planning, organ donation, futility of care, and patient rights.
Acts as a primary contact for ethics concerns and formal consultations.
Provides care in diverse acute/non-acute settings including but not limited to hospital, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.